BIOGRAPHY
With her strikingly beautiful voice and emotionally direct songwriting, Chloe Foy has a penchant for finding magic in the spaces between light and dark. Growing up in the quiet of the English countryside, it was through music that she first learned how to express the nuance of emotion. Her songs are a reflection of that stillness, woven with threads of vulnerability and longing. Her lyrics speak to the complexity of the human experience — love, loss, and the subtle daily battles we all fight. With a voice that’s as delicate as it is powerful, she creates music that speaks to the heart, carrying listeners through moments of intimacy, wonder, and reflection.
Her debut album, ‘Where Shall We Begin’, garnered the acclaim of fans and critics alike. Tracks from the album regularly featured on BBC 6 Music, with support coming from Guy Garvey and Radcliffe & Maconie, and rave reviews came flooding in from the likes of Clash Magazine (8/10) and Line of Best Fit (9/10). With the album charting in the UK Folk Chart Top 40, Chloe truly cemented herself as an artist that flies the flag for the independent singer-songwriter with skill and finesse.
Chloe Foy’s anticipated follow up Complete Fool, due 6th June via Kartel Music Group, captures a deepened, richer sound; merging rock-tinged folk with classic strings and layered vocals that she is becoming known for. It’s a celebration of the bittersweet-ness of life, with a view to take the listener down new and interesting paths. Recorded with Dave Izumi at Echo Zoo Studios in Eastbourne, the relaxed home-from-home studio setting and Izumi’s encouragement to experiment, gave way to a record that is less preoccupied with caring what the world thinks.
This prioritisation of authenticity over perfection is perhaps reflective of the record’s subject matter. Complete Fool explores real love and puts a microscope to the finer details of what it means to love long-term. The album isn’t afraid to ask difficult questions. What is the cost of a long-term relationship? How do you balance divergent ambitions and priorities? Do we lose parts of ourselves in the process of falling in love? The answer lies in this beautiful, poignant, yet celebratory tribute to real life and real love.
Where Shall We Begin Album Reviews:
“8/10 - It’s rare that an album is ten years in the making, and honing that much emotion and experience into roughly 41 minutes is a monumental task. Chloe Foy accomplished it.” CLASH Magazine
“9/10 - 10 years in the making, it’s certainly been worth the wait.” – Gigwise
“9/10 - A charming body of work, Where Shall We Begin is a must listen”– The Line of Best Fit
"7/10 - A collection of great intimacy and tenderness" – Uncut
"Full of songs that enchant, comfort, and unsettle” – Folk Radio
"7/10 - A soaring, complex album that nudges the singer-songwriter format in a new direction" – Americana UK
“Soaring levels of poignancy reminiscent of luminaries Laura Marling and The Staves”
Line of Best Fit
“Chloe Foy places each note in exactly the right position”
Clash Magazine
“Foy sweeps into view and brings brightness with every note”
Beats Per Minute
“Foy’s soothing melodies gently land like a falling star to bring darkness into light”
Secret Meeting
“Foy glistens with a dark, youthful honesty”
Earmilk